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Edwin Northover

Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton

Edwin Northover is a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton and heads its Asian insurance practice. He has a broad cross-border corporate practice, with a particular focus on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and distribution agreements in the insurance industry.

Mr. Northover graduated with a Double First Class Honours degree in Modern History from Merton College, University of Oxford. He went on to study at BPP Law School, London. Mr. Northover is admitted to practise as a solicitor in Hong Kong and England & Wales.

Jan Buschmann

International Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton

Jan Buschmann is an international counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton. His practice focuses on insurance transactions and regulation in Hong Kong and the wider Asia region. He also has particular expertise in complex reinsurance arrangements and regulatory capital issues.

Mr. Buschmann holds law degrees from the University of Cologne, the University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) and the University of London, as well as a doctorate in law from the University of Bonn.

Mr. Buschmann is admitted to practise as a solicitor in Hong Kong and England & Wales.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Tuesday, 20 September 2022

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration

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A new listing regime for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) has taken effect on 1 January 2022. Furthermore, the Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Securities and Futures Commission have recently approved an amendment to Chapter 17 of the Listing Rules concerning share schemes which will become effective on 1 January 2023.  To give in-house counsels an overview of the new listing regime for SPACs and the Chapter 17 amendment, Partner Mr. Felix Miao and Counsel Ms. Jenny Li, two seasoned legal practitioners from Miao & Co (in association with Han Kun Law Offices), are hosting a seminar. On the SPAC side, the seminar will cover some technicalities of SPAC listing and de-SPAC transactions, as well as walk the attendees through a case study of Hong Kong SPAC application. On the Chapter 17 amendment side, the seminar will cover the major changes introduced by the amendment and the transitional arrangements in place. In-house counsels wishing to keep abreast of the latest legal developments are most welcomed to attend the seminar.

SPEAKERS:

Felix Miao

Mr. Miao has advised on numerous equity and debt capital market transactions involving Chinese and Hong Kong corporate issuers and international underwriters, including global offerings and listings and bond offerings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, initial public offerings and secondary offerings registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and rights issues and share placements. Mr. Miao has professional expertise and practical experiences in licence applications for carrying out multiple regulated activities with the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Hong Kong Insurance Authority and other regulatory institutions, as well as the acquisition of target companies which hold licences for carrying out multiple regulated activities. In addition, Mr. Miao is a corporate finance specialist recognized by the Hong Kong Securities Institute and is also a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors and the Hong Kong Securities Association.

Jenny Li

Ms. Li is experienced in the fields of corporate finance. She represents issuers and underwriters in Hong Kong IPOs covering a wide spectrum of industries, including retail, property management, fintech, manufacturing and shipping. She advises Hong Kong, PRC and multinational clients on their mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and takeovers. Ms. Li also gives advice to Hong Kong public companies on corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters. Ms. Li was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 2014 and has passed the National Judicial Examination (PRC Bar Examination) in 2008.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Tuesday, 6 September, 2022

Time: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm- Registration & Light Refreshments, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm - Presentation by Han Kun Law Lawyers

Location: Lounge, Level 19, Two Chinachem Central, No. 26 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong.

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On the back of a bullish cryptocurrency market, and with the promise of a future dominated by non-fungible tokens, Web 3.0 and the metaverse  - many businesses, investors, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts have dived headfirst into these emerging areas.

Amidst the hype and the news – what legal issues are arising from these areas? In this webinar, we will cover some of these issues – including:

• What are the use cases for NFTs, Web 3.0 and the metaverse and who is getting involved?
• Who are the key stakeholders to projects in these areas?
• What are the key intellectual property and commercial agreement issues in these areas?
• What other legal issues are arising?
• What's next?

SPEAKERS:

Hoi Tak Leung

Hoi is counsel in Ashurst's Digital Economy practice, based in Hong Kong and working across Asia. He has a wealth of experience on technology and IP-related matters across Asia. He has advised a broad spectrum of clients from international corporations to startups, spanning from TMT to other sectors such as financial services, insurance, entertainment, education and retail.

Hoi’s practice includes advising on:

• Transaction structuring, contract drafting and negotiations – including outsourcing, procurement, supply and distribution arrangements; technology, intellectual property and content licensing, use and development; launch/expansion of B2B and B2C  technology services; cloud computing, data centre and telecommunications/network infrastructure projects; and BAU commercial agreements.
• TMT/IP/data-focused M&As, JVs and other corporate transactions.
• TMT-related issues – including fintech, open data, virtual banking, NFTs and digital assets; cybersecurity; data privacy and big data arrangements; and emerging technologies and businesses (e.g. blockchain, smart contracts, facial recognition, AI and e-sports).

Hoi works closely with the Ashurst Advance team – with a particular interest in bringing to clients legal service innovation in technology (including automation of legal tasks and smart contracts-related developments), processes and resources. He writes frequently, and is regularly quoted by the media, on technology law-related topics.

Hoi has been named by Legal 500 as a Rising Star lawyer, and by Chambers Asia Pacific as a Recognised Practitioner in technology law.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00pm

Location: Zoom - Webinar links will be sent upon registration

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The webinar will explain the new deal on legal costs in arbitration for Hong Kong, the rationale behind the reform, and the flexibility this provides for both clients and their lawyers in whether and how to pursue, and more importantly, finance meritorious claims through arbitration. Two of the speakers, Kathryn and Briana, are co-chairs of the Law Reform Commission sub-committee, set up to consider whether reform was needed in this area.  They are considered thought leaders in this area, and are well-placed to speak to this topic.  Tomas is based in Singapore, and is leading the discussion behind similar changes in Singapore. He will speak to Singapore's regime, and contrast Singapore and Hong Kong with other globally-recognised disputes hubs.  The discussion will also look at pricing and risk more generally, and different ways to structure and price the legal costs of arbitration.  This is a trending topic in the region, and in-house counsel will be expected to be on top of current events. We look forward to the discussion.

SPEAKERS:

Kathryn Sanger

Partner, HSF

Kathryn advises clients on complex international arbitration proceedings in Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, she has over 20 years' experience of advising clients on arbitration and litigation proceedings in Asia Pacific across a wide range of industries and locations, with particular strengths in financial services, M&A, energy and in China-related matters. Her arbitration skills and reputation in China matters are enhanced by her ability to speak and read Mandarin Chinese.  She was a Council Member of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) between 2008 and 2019.  Between 2013 and 2018, Kathryn chaired the HKIAC appointments committee, and she has also served on its rules and proceedings committee, and was a member of its rules drafting committees.  Until December 2021, Kathryn also served on the HKIAC's finance and administration committee. Kathryn has been appointed to co-chair a new sub-committee of the Hong Kong Law Reform Commission on outcome-related fees for arbitration, and she is a member of the Hong Kong Third Party Funding Advisory Board.  Kathryn also sits regularly as an arbitrator, is listed on the HKIAC's Panel of Arbitrators, and is a member of the Users Council of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.  She is admitted to practice in Hong Kong, and in England and Wales, and has a diploma in PRC law.

Tomas Furlong

Partner, HSF

Tomas is a partner in our Southeast Asia disputes practice.  He has a broad commercial practice covering arbitration and cross-border litigation, with a focus on the energy and TMT sectors.  He has recent experience of commercial fraud, joint venture, contract and investment treaty claims. Tomas acts as counsel (advocate) and arbitrator and has experience of matters under the SIAC, HKIAC, ICC, LCIA, ICSID and CIETAC arbitration rules.  Tomas speaks regularly on conditional and contingency fee arrangements and third-party funding in Asia.  He co-leads a global project to help our clients by leveraging our data and insight as a firm to predict outcomes and costs in disputes.  This experience also allows us to offer bespoke pricing and increases our ability to take risk on the outcome of disputes. “Tomas Furlong garners praise as ‘a measured and persuasive advocate’ who is ‘in the detail and extremely diligent’” (Who’s Who Legal, Arbitration Future Leaders 2022). “Tomas Furlong is experienced in the TMT and energy sectors as well as disputes relating to private equity and sovereign fund investments” (Legal 500 2022, Singapore International Arbitration, Next Generation Partner and Tier 1 practice).

Briana Young

Foreign Legal Consultant, HSF

Briana has almost 20 years' experience in international arbitration, first as counsel and now as a foreign legal consultant and professional support consultant in Herbert Smith Freehills' Greater China international arbitration team. She is also an experienced tribunal secretary, and sits as arbitrator. Briana is a senior member of the Herbert Smith Freehills team and an expert in international arbitration law and procedure. She speaks and teaches on a range of arbitration topics, as well as writing articles, legal briefings and other publications. Briana is Vice Chair of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Chair of the HKIAC Proceedings Committee, and a member of the committee responsible for drafting the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules 2013 and 2018. She is on the Editorial Boards of Practical Law and Practical Law China. Briana co-chairs the Hong Kong Law Reform Commission's sub-committee on outcome-related fee structures in arbitration. She also co-chaired HKIAC’s Task Force on Third Party Funding in Arbitration, and writes and speaks frequently on arbitration funding.

Please join us for the presentation with experts from Shearman & Sterling, Asia Regional Managing Partner and Head of Greater China Lorna Chen, Capital Markets Partner Wanda Woo and Counsel Hae-Ran Song, and Investment Funds Counsel Anil Motwani to provide their insights on the following key topics:

• US SEC and HK SFC regulatory attention to:

o  How ESG factors are integrated into the investment process of a fund manager and how this is disclosed;

o The allocation of ESG-related expenses; and

o The standardization of terminology and metrics and the use of third-party ESG scoring providers

• ESG regulatory developments from the perspectives of the HK Stock Exchange and, by analogy, the US stock markets

• Expected course of regulatory approaches in other jurisdictions (EU/UK and Singapore) and expected response by industry participants

SPEAKERS:

Lorna Chen

Asia Regional Managing Partner and Head of Greater China, Shearman & Sterling

Apart from serving as regional leader, Lorna Chen is also a member of the firm’s Executive Group. Lorna founded and leads our asset management and investment funds practice in Asia. Lorna has 25 years of experience across the United States, Europe and Asia in the corporate law area, including 20 years in the investment funds and private equity field. She advises clients in the structuring, restructuring, formation and operation of alternative investment products, including private equity funds, venture capital funds, hedge funds, real estate funds, funds of funds, project funds and co-investment structures. She has extensive experience in cross-border transactions representing top global institutional clients such as the world's major sovereign wealth funds, wealth management platforms, commercial and policy banks, insurance companies, as well as family offices and start-up companies. Lorna is a frequent speaker at major regional conferences and is regularly interviewed by the financial media in Asia. She has also been consistently rated a leading lawyer by various independent ranking publications. 

Wanda Woo

Partner, Capital Markets, Shearman & Sterling

Wanda Woo is a partner in the Capital Markets practice and focuses on Hong Kong capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, share placings, rights offerings, bond offerings, and other corporate compliance work associated with the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. Wanda has extensive experience advising issuers and underwriters in these transactions, counseling clients on HKSE listing rules, and working with top-tier investment banks. 

Hae-Ran Song

Counsel, Capital Markets, Shearman & Sterling 

Hae-Ran Song is a counsel in Capital Markets practice. She has represented both issuers and underwriters in a wide range of corporate finance transactions. Her experience includes public and private U.S. and international offerings of common stock, high yield debt, investment-grade debt and convertible bonds and initial public offerings, and also advises various corporate clients on the U.S. federal securities laws and general corporate matters. Hae-Ran represents corporate and financial institution clients including CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, Greenko Group, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, HSBC, Barclays and Standard Chartered Bank.

Anil Motwani

Counsel, Investment Funds, Shearman & Sterling

Anil Motwani is a counsel in the Investment Funds practice and focuses on advising Asia-based sponsors on the formation and operation of private funds, including private equity funds, venture capital funds, real estate funds, as well as hedge funds. He is experienced in structuring funds that invest across China, India and other Asian markets, as well as globally. He has represented institutional investors in their global alternative investments, including sovereign wealth funds, family offices and the alternative investment arms of major banks. Anil is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Thursday, 11 August 2022

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration

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A presentation on the SFC’s proposed amendments to enforcement-related provisions under the Securities and Futures Ordinance, and the potential impact on of such amendments on financial institutions and listed companies.

SPEAKERS:

Tim Mak

Partner, Freshfields 

Tim leads the firm's Asia Dispute Resolution team. His practice focuses on regulatory compliance, investigations and enforcement, often with a cross-border angle. In addition to his core compliance, regulatory and white-collar crime defence practice, Tim’s work encompasses dispute resolution in the financial services arena and assisting clients with legal and regulatory risk management. His clients include financial institutions, listed companies, their directors, and market professionals. Formerly an in-house lawyer in the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s Legal Services Division, Tim is recognised by numerous legal publications as one of Hong Kong’s leading contentious and non-contentious practitioners in the financial services regulatory arena. Over the years, Tim has advised on significant regulatory matters in or involving Greater China, the US, the UK, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan. He speaks fluent English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Matthew O' Callaghan

Head of Financial Services, Asia, Freshfields

Matthew is Head of Freshfields’ financial services practice in Asia and Co-lead of the Asia fintech/digital team. Matthew joined Freshfields from Goldman Sachs where he held a number of roles across Europe and Asia. He has extensive in-house and private practice experience advising on a wide range of legal and regulatory issues affecting financial institutions across Asia and Europe. Matthew’s practice covers regulatory support for banks, non-bank lenders, insurers, broker-dealers, fund managers and fintech clients across the Asia-Pacific region.

Kenneth Hui

Counsel, Freshfields

Kenneth Hui is a counsel in Freshfields’ financial services practice and the Global Transactions Group in Asia. He is based in Hong Kong. Kenneth has extensive experience in advising clients on a wide range of regulatory issues with a focus on financial services regulatory compliance, fintech, regulatory investigations and other trending topics such as ESG, data protection and digitization. Kenneth’s practice covers regulatory support for banks, non-bank lenders, insurers, broker-dealers, fund managers, fintech clients and technology companies across the Asia-Pacific region. Kenneth has previously worked at the Securities and Futures Commission and other global law firms. He is involved with industry bodies in the Asia-Pacific region through Freshfields’ membership in the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) and the Fintech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK).

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Thursday, 04 August 2022

Time: 3:00 pm to 4:00pm

Location: Zoom - Webinar links will be sent upon registration

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In this webinar, we will provide a summary of the considerations and rules to be followed when entering into contracts in non-hard copy format, as well as applying signatures in ways other than with traditional “wet ink”. Topics to be covered include:

1. General introduction to Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap 553);
2. Difference between an electronic signature and a digital signature;
3. Relevant legal requirements for using an electronic signature and a digital signature;
4. Risk of enforcement in connection with a document executed with an electronic or digital signature;
5. Practical tips for practitioners who are advising on this matter.

Danny Leung

Partner, Bird & Bird 

Danny is a partner in our Hong Kong office specialising in complex commercial litigation, arbitration, regulatory investigations and anti-money laundering laws. His commercial disputes practice spans financial services disputes, shareholders' disputes, fraud and asset recovery, employment, product liability, judicial review and contentious insolvency. In his regulatory investigations practice, he advises clients on a variety of regulatory issues, ranging from internal investigations and securities laws related investigations and disciplinary proceedings commenced by the authorities, to representing clients in settlement negotiations with the authorities. Danny has advised clients in high-profile commercial disputes as well as investigations by the Securities and Futures Commission and other law enforcement agencies, and have acted for a major international bank in the first investigation by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority after the Hong Kong anti-money laundering law came into force. Armed with over 20 years of experience gained from a leading international law firm and a red-circle PRC firm, and as senior legal counsel of a Fortune 500 company, Danny has valuable insights into issues that affect our clients deeply. Being able to transcend languages and culture barriers he is well positioned to deliver business-oriented legal and strategic solutions and well-rounded service to assist clients in achieving their commercial goals. 

David Hung

Senior Associate, Bird & Bird

David is a dispute resolution lawyer with experience in advising clients on a broad range of contentious matters. He recognises clients' needs and anxieties when it comes to legal disputes and strive to devise solutions that work best for them, including exploring alternative dispute resolution methods (such as mediation). He has a primary focus on commercial disputes. He has represented both individuals and corporate clients on cross-border disputes. He has vast experience in representing PRC listed companies gained from my previous employment as a senior associate at the Hong Kong office of a leading PRC law firm. He recognises clients' desire for resolution of disputes in the most efficient and effective way. In every case David strives to ascertain the underlying issues of the dispute and work closely with my clients to achieve their most desired results, which do not have to be in court. David is a native speaker of Cantonese and fluent in both English and Mandarin. 

Renee Lee

Associate, Bird & Bird

Renee is an associate in Bird & Bird's Corporate and Commercial Group in Hong Kong. She advises clients on corporate, commercial and regulatory matters in the technology, media and telecommunications sector. Her practice involves advising clients on commercial arrangements arising in the TMT sector, addressing issues from a legal and regulatory perspective. She also regularly support clients with respect to data protection issues, including the formulation of privacy policies, carrying out data privacy impact assessments and advising on cross-border transfer of personal data. Renee has a keen interest in the development of the metaverse. She thoroughly enjoys exploring with her clients how blockchain technology and digital assets fit within existing legal frameworks and staying abreast of new regulations. She has supported companies and digital rights owners in connection with the minting and marketing of NFTs and assisted with the structuring of NFTs trading platforms. Prior to joining Bird & Bird, she worked as an in-house legal counsel at an AI-driven technology company listed in Hong Kong. She was heavily involved in advertising technology with experiences in advising clients on digital marketing arrangements. This includes negotiating contracts with demand and supply side platforms (DSPs and SSPs), data analytics providers and media companies in relation to programmatic advertising services, targeted advertising, media buying and placements. Renee was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 2018. She is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Tuesday, 19 July 2022

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration.

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The session will cover the regulatory regime to be introduced by the SFC and HKMA on virtual asset service provider (crypto exchange platform) and other crypto assets and the risks involved in crypto assets investments. As more companies are interested and involved in virtual assets investment and transactions, in-house counsel should have a basic understanding of the risks and regulatory issues involved in case their companies have such assets or are thinking of entering into this market.

SPEAKERS:

Dominic Wai

Partner - ONC Lawyers

Dominic joined ONC Lawyers as a partner in 2016. Prior to that he was a partner with an international law firm. Before joining the legal profession, Dominic has worked in the banking sector as well as in the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Dominic’s practice focuses on advising clients on matters relating to anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, white-collar crime, law enforcement, regulatory and compliance matters in Hong Kong. He also handles cases involving corporate litigation, shareholders’ disputes and insolvency matters, defamation cases, cybersecurity, data security and privacy law issues, and competition law matters.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Thursday, 14 July 2022

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration

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The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods ("CISG") provides a set of uniform rules governing contracts for international sale of goods, with a view to removing legal barriers in, and promoting the development of, international trade. CISG was first entered into force on 1 January 1988.  As at 1 February 2020, 93 countries are signatories to the CIGS.  Out of these 93 countries, 20 of which are top trading partners of the HKSAR.

While China is a contracting party to the CISG, Hong Kong is not.

In recent years, as more countries become signatories, and given that the CISG has been actively used in mooting competitions and many "soon to be legal practitioners" globally are well familiar with CISG, Hong Kong sees the need to have CISG in place to provide an "alternative" framework to our traditional sale of goods framework.

Now that the CISG is scheduled to take effect on around the third quarter of 2022, it is important for the business communities, in particular, in-house counsels to familiar themselves with this "alternative" model by way of CISG.

SPEAKER:

Sum Ronald Kwan Ngai
Partner & Head of Dispute Resolution - Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Hong Kong

Ronald Sum concentrates his practice in all areas of dispute resolution, specializing in China related matters, cross border disputes, complex commercial disputes, regulatory bodies investigations, sports related disputes, transportation (maritime, aviation, road and rail), international trade, insurance and reinsurance including export credit insurance, product liability and product recall, including arbitration, litigation, mediation and investigations. 

Ronald is qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong, England and Wales and Australia. He is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is the immediate past chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce: Arbitration and ADR Sub-Committee. He is also the council and appointments committee member of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. He is on the panel of arbitrators of various institutions and has acted both as counsel and arbitrator in administered arbitration proceedings including the ICC, HKIAC, LMAA, CIETAC, SCIA, SIAC, THAC, GAFTA/FOSFA etc. Ronald has conducted arbitration in Hong Kong, China, London, United States, Australia and Singapore. Ronald is also an accredited mediator of HKMAAL, CIETAC and the Law Society of Hong Kong. Ronald has recently been appointed as a council member of the Law Society of Hong Kong and an arbitrator of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) and Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC). Ronald is also an Investor State Mediator under the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA). Ronald is a council member of the Hong Kong Mediation Council. He also sits on the Hong Kong Government Advisory Committee on the Promotion of Arbitration and the Hong Kong Steering Committee on Mediation. Ronald is also a director of the eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Thursday, 9 June 2022

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration

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In light of the geopolitical situation and the ever-growing sanctions activities, companies have started managing their data base more actively to ensure a better sanctions risk assessment. However, some companies rely solely on data provided by third parties and may not have regularly audited their database results, while some companies may have just missed the Chinese screening and recently Russian screening due to the lack of language resources.

In this webinar, the FTI speakers will cover the following:

• What GC and compliance officers can do to improve their sanctions risk assessment process and what a proper risk assessment program should look like
• How machine learning and AI can help conduct corruption and sanctions risk assessments and increase its efficiency and accuracy
•  How data analytics can be practically applied in sanctions risk assessments (with real case studies)

SPEAKERS:

Sally Peng

Managing Director, Export Control, Sanctions & Trade - FTI Consulting

Sally Peng is a Managing Director in the Export Controls & Sanctions practice at FTI Consulting and is based in Hong Kong. She is an expert in export controls and economic sanctions, international trade strategy, and global supply chain optimisation and compliance. Sally has extensive experience advising public-listed companies on their complex encryption programmes under US and Hong Kong laws and in other Asia Pacific jurisdictions, including representing her clients in front of relevant government agencies in those jurisdictions. She also advises several China-based clients regarding US sanctions regulations and has performed on-site impact analysis. In addition, she works closely with her clients’ legal, procurement and logistics teams to build best-in-class Export Control and Sanction compliance programmes. Her industry coverage includes banks, telecommunications, national defense contractors, heavy machinery, and research universities.

John Collins

Managing Director, Data & Analytics - FTI Consulting

John Collins is a Managing Director in the Data & Analytics practice at FTI Consulting and is based in Singapore. John Collins helps clients deploy AI at scale to solve their business problems, digitalise their businesses, increase automation, manage risks, and reduce costs. Typically, the AI that John delivers involves deep learning neural networks, generative adversarial networks, reinforcement learning, and natural language processing, along with supporting Python ecosystems, data pipelines, predictive analytics, and UI.

Aditya Chopra

Managing Director, Financial Crime Compliance - FTI Consulting

Aditya Chopra is a Managing Director in the Financial Crime Compliance practice at FTI Consulting Hong Kong. He has more than 15 years of combined experience in establishing and managing anti-money laundering (AML) & fraud investigations programs and practices, leading regulatory reviews and forensic assignments. For the last eleven years, he has been based in Hong Kong, covering the Asia Pacific region, and before this, he was based in US and London.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Wednesday, 22 June 2022

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration

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